Man grabs, threatens to sexually assault Oshawa woman

Oshawa This Week

OSHAWA -- Police are looking for a suspect after a woman was grabbed, thrown to the ground and threatened with sexual assault on Wednesday night in Oshawa.

A 50-year-old woman was walking westbound on Olive Avenue near Simcoe Street at about 10:20 p.m. on Aug. 13 when she was grabbed by her backpack by a man who tried to pull her into an alley. She was forced to the ground and the man threatened to sexually assault her before he fled the scene.

He was last seen walking southbound on Simcoe Street. Police searched the area but did not find him.

The suspect is white, in his mid 30s, roughly six feet tall with a slender build and short dark brown hair. He was wearing light-coloured blue jean shorts, a white T-shirt and he was carrying a black backpack.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Det. Arnott of the Major Crime Sexual Assault Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5334.

Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca and tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.